Not really a city, but I live in a small village in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire:
Good:
The Views
Peaceful
Lots of Shops nearby (Nottingham, great city)
Lots of Heritage (Castles and stuff)
Many Parks and Skateboard facilities
Close Community
Lots of Bike trails (Have to travel through them every day)
The fact that Robin Hood could have lived in a tree in my Garden
Massive Fishing Lake about 2000 yds away
Bad:
Too Peaceful...
Lots of Tourists
Varied Weather